Comments on: Pettitte and the Feds talk Clemens http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-285054 Doug Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:29:25 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-285054 I just wanted to let you know, good luck. We're all counting on you. I just wanted to let you know, good luck. We’re all counting on you.

]]> By: Mike Pop http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-285040 Mike Pop Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:12:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-285040 I don't want to remember last season. I don’t want to remember last season.

]]> By: Yankees fans should support Alex whether you like him or not… | Yankees Rumors - NYYankeesRumors.com http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-285010 Yankees fans should support Alex whether you like him or not… | Yankees Rumors - NYYankeesRumors.com Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:24:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-285010 [...] Pettitte and the Feds talk Clemens / THE TRUTH BE TOLD, A-ROID JUST CAN’T [...] [...] Pettitte and the Feds talk Clemens / THE TRUTH BE TOLD, A-ROID JUST CAN’T [...]

]]> By: Mike Pop http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284995 Mike Pop Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:11:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284995 If he throws qualtiy innings, puts up an ERA of 4.20. I'll be ecstatic. I think he is going to have a quality season. If he throws qualtiy innings, puts up an ERA of 4.20. I’ll be ecstatic. I think he is going to have a quality season.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284982 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:56:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284982 Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land? Captain Oveur: I can't tell. Rumack: You can tell me. I'm a doctor. Captain Oveur: No. I mean I'm just not sure. Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess? Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours. Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours? Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land?
Captain Oveur: I can’t tell.
Rumack: You can tell me. I’m a doctor.
Captain Oveur: No. I mean I’m just not sure.
Rumack: Well, can’t you take a guess?
Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours.
Rumack: You can’t take a guess for another two hours?

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284981 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:54:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284981 <b>Doesn’t an average team use like 7-8 starters during the course of the year?</b> FWIW, the record-setting 1998 Yankees title team had 5 dominant and consistent starters that carried them to the title: Cone, 216 IP, 124 ERA+ Wells, 214 IP, 127 ERA+ Pettitte, 216 IP, 104 ERA+ El Duque, 141 IP, 141 ERA+ Irabu, 173 IP, 109 ERA+ … and we still found time to give 14 starts to Ramiro Mendoza, 2 to Mike Buddie, 2 to Mike Jerzembeck, 1 to Jim Bruske, and 1 to Ryan Bradley. That’s 20 starts to people outside our opening day 5-man rotation. The 1999 Yankees used 9 different starters and gave 10 starts to Mendoza, Mike Stanton, Ed Yarnall, and Jeff Juden combined; the 2000 Yanks used TWELVE starters and outside of the 4 man core of Clemens-Pettitte-Cone-Hernandez, split the 5 hole between Gooden (5 starts) and Neagle (15 starts) and still had 19 starts left to share between Mendoza, Yarnall, Jason Grimsley, Ben Ford, Randy Keisler, and Jake Westbrook. Pitchers get hurt. They get tightness, they cramp, they have dead arm periods, they struggle, it happens. Aceves, Kennedy, and Hughes will all get big-league starts this year. I wouldn’t be shocked if Coke, Hacker, or Horne get one or two as well. Doesn’t an average team use like 7-8 starters during the course of the year?

FWIW, the record-setting 1998 Yankees title team had 5 dominant and consistent starters that carried them to the title:

Cone, 216 IP, 124 ERA+
Wells, 214 IP, 127 ERA+
Pettitte, 216 IP, 104 ERA+
El Duque, 141 IP, 141 ERA+
Irabu, 173 IP, 109 ERA+

… and we still found time to give 14 starts to Ramiro Mendoza, 2 to Mike Buddie, 2 to Mike Jerzembeck, 1 to Jim Bruske, and 1 to Ryan Bradley. That’s 20 starts to people outside our opening day 5-man rotation.

The 1999 Yankees used 9 different starters and gave 10 starts to Mendoza, Mike Stanton, Ed Yarnall, and Jeff Juden combined; the 2000 Yanks used TWELVE starters and outside of the 4 man core of Clemens-Pettitte-Cone-Hernandez, split the 5 hole between Gooden (5 starts) and Neagle (15 starts) and still had 19 starts left to share between Mendoza, Yarnall, Jason Grimsley, Ben Ford, Randy Keisler, and Jake Westbrook.

Pitchers get hurt. They get tightness, they cramp, they have dead arm periods, they struggle, it happens. Aceves, Kennedy, and Hughes will all get big-league starts this year. I wouldn’t be shocked if Coke, Hacker, or Horne get one or two as well.

]]> By: Thomas http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284976 Thomas Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:41:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284976 Rumack: You'd better tell the Captain we've got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital. Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it? Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now. Rumack: You’d better tell the Captain we’ve got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it?
Rumack: It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284970 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284970 Old Lady: Nervous? Ted Stryker: Yeah. Old Lady: First time? Ted Stryker: No, I’ve been nervous lots of times. Old Lady: Nervous?
Ted Stryker: Yeah.
Old Lady: First time?
Ted Stryker: No, I’ve been nervous lots of times.

]]> By: whozat http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284966 whozat Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:31:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284966 Oh, it's definitely true that I'd bet five bucks. Being pedantic about semantics FTW! Oh, it’s definitely true that I’d bet five bucks.

Being pedantic about semantics FTW!

]]> By: radnom http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/pettitte-and-the-feds-talk-clemens-8189/#comment-284958 radnom Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:20:56 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8189#comment-284958 Doesn't an average team use like 7-8 starters during the course of the year? I think the Yankees used something like 11 different ones last year, not sure if that counts Bruney. Doesn’t an average team use like 7-8 starters during the course of the year?
I think the Yankees used something like 11 different ones last year, not sure if that counts Bruney.

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